Eros and Psyche
Marble copy of original statue by Antonio Canova, made by Tadovino; Italy, 1834-

statue of Demeter of Knidos c. 350 BCE -

Melpomene, muse of tragedy
Roman copy; said to be from scaenae frons at the theater in Pompeii
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polychrome mosaic portrait of a woman, Pompeii
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gold bracelet in the form of a serpent Roman, first century CE
found on arm of woman who had apparently sheltered in a building in Agro Murecine (modern Moregine) near Pompeii; on the inside of the bracelet is carved "from the Master to his slave girl" (DOM[I]NUS ANCILLAE SUAE).
The woman was carrying a quantity of jewelry and several coins.
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Julius Caesar
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Barbara McManus
VRoma Project